Famous Scientists 



575 



NOTED SCIENTISTS 



(For key to pronunciation, see page 614) 



Name Dates 



Agassiz, L. (ag'd-se) 1807-1873 



Ampere, A. (am-par') 1775-1836 



Bacon, F. 1561-1626 



Bell, A. G. 1847-1922 



Bessemer, Sir H. 1813-1898 



(bes'e-mer) 



Black, J. 1728-1799 



Bunsen, R. W. 1811-1899 



(boon'sen) 



Burbank, L. 1849-1926 



Cavendish, H. 1731-1810 



(kav7n-dish) 

 Compton, A. H. 1892- 



(kom'twn) 



Crookes, Sir W. 1832-1919 



(krooks) 



Curie, M. (ku-re') 1867-1934 



Cuvier, G. C. L. F. D. 1769-1832 



(ku-vya') 



Darwin, C. 1809-1882 



Dewar, J. (du'er) 1842-1923 



Outstanding Contributions 



Author of many notable works on 

 zoology and geology. 



Made valuable discoveries concern- 

 ing the relation between magnetism 

 and electricity. 



Originated the modern method of 

 scientific study. 



Invented the telephone. 



Invented the first practical method 

 of making steel. 



Discovered and measured the "latent 

 heat" given off by substances when 

 changed from liquid to solid, or 

 gas to liquid. 



Discovered how to analyze light. In- 

 vented the Bunsen burner and 

 other laboratory devices. 



Developed many wonderful new 

 plants. 



Discovered the composition of wa- 

 ter. 



Made valuable discoveries concern- 

 ing the earth's rotation, heat, 

 X-rays, and cosmic rays. 



Discovered thallium. Invented a new 

 method of separating silver and 

 gold from their ores. Invented 

 the radiometer. 



Discovered radium. 



Classified animals according to their 

 internal structures. 



Made many discoveries about the 

 habits of animals, and produced a 

 theory to explain how animals 

 change and develop new character- 

 istics. 



Invented the vacuum bottle. First 

 to liquefy and solidify oxygen, hy- 

 drogen, and air. 



